Date:         Fri, 22 Mar 1996 09:00:00 -0500 
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "bill (w.r.) crick" <crick@bnr.ca>
Subject:      Re: Fix FI, or convert 

I suggest you convert to carbs. That way, the value of the vans of those of us
who still have FI will skyrocket;-)

Bill (I know the old decrepid electronics gods will get me for this one) Crick
76 Type II/IV/VII 

>Date:    Thu, 21 Mar 1996 11:06:08 -0400
>From:    Tanya Lynn Romkey <romkeytl@TUNS.CA>
>Subject: Re: Fix F.I. or convert?

>>
>> I am sure this has been discussed before but... I have a 75 SB F.I.
>> that I bought and am fixing up. It has 58000 miles. It has not run
>> since I had it. it turns over, has spark and is getting gas. I jumped
>>
>> Re: Fix F.I. or convert?
>>
>
>Well I have gone through this exact problem myself.  Well not EXACT but
>similar.  My case was a little more severe.  The car had not run in 10
>years and by the look of the parts that came with the car they had
>experienced problems with the FI system too.  Local VW people suggested
>converting to carb. but the deciding factor was when I priced a new fuel
>pump at $200.  Everything that I have read decribes FI in 1975 as not
>perfect.  I am not critizing their engineers, after all it was the first
>year for FI and they were well ahead of most other manufacturers.
>
>Anyway I now have 2 1975 VW beetles and both have carbs.  Only one runs
>but that should change soon.  Why don't you price the different parts
>you may need for your car and see if that doesn't help your decision.
>Good luck!
>
>
>Tanya
>Re: Fix F.I. or convert?